94% techies feel that there is a huge gap between academic knowledge vs on ground skill needs

The survey found that while relevant qualification in a discipline is essential because it gives the basic understanding or lays the groundwork, capabilities need to be built over time to perform a job.ETtech | January 11, 2019, 11:30 IST

Nine out of ten technology sector employees feel there is a huge gap between academic knowledge versus on ground skill requirement, as per a study done by Clover Infotech.

As per the survey, out of all the new-age disruptive technologies, cloud services top the chart with 68% professionals choosing to acquire this knowledge. Also, the banking sector is likely to witness the maximum technology disruption followed by e-commerce, media and entertainment and insurance in the future.

The Clover Academy Study was conducted to understand the Indian IT professional’s academic experience versus learning on the job, technologies/skill sets they are interested in vis-a-vis industry skill gap. The online survey was conducted among newly recruited Indian IT professionals, working across different domains in the technology sector.

The survey found that while relevant qualification in a discipline is essential because it gives the basic understanding or lays the groundwork, capabilities need to be built over time to perform a job.

One needs to develop soft skills, job-specific technical skills, analytical and people skills to do well in any profession. Qualification is required to get into a profession, but capabilities need to be developed, enhanced and practiced in order to remain relevant in the industry.

Kunal Nagarkatti, COO – Clover Infotech, said “Rapid digitalization across sectors has created a need for 360-degree skills development. In addition to technical skills, creativity, emotional intelligence, analytical abilities, project management, and people skills are required to augment employability. Organizations will have to focus on training and development to help employees to reskill and upskill quickly.”